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Italy heading to snap election as unity coalition crumbles: Explaining the nation's fragmented party system

  • Written by Carol Mershon, Professor of Politics, University of Virginia
Italy heading to snap election as unity coalition crumbles: Explaining the nation's fragmented party systemMario Draghi: prime minister of a unity government in disunity.Riccardo De Luca/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi resigned for a second time in a week on July 21, 2022, after his earlier attempt to step down was rejected by the country’s president.

This time, President Sergio Mattarella responded by dissolving...

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